Agenda


Agenda


2021-04-14 08:30 am

Mind Body and Spirit Wellness Session – Yoga Stretching and Meditation

2021-04-14 08:45 am

GRD 2021 Video

2021-04-14 08:55 am

OPENING CEREMONY

Opening Remarks
Timothy N. J. Antoine, Governor, ECCB
Statement
H.E. Dr Didacus Jules, Director General, OECS Commission
Statement
Tahseen Sayed, Country Director, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank
2021-04-14 09:35 am

PANEL DISCUSSION – DIGITAL SKILLS AND JOBS

Technology developments and projects in the OECS/ECCU that can advance the digital transformation
Rhea Yaw Ching, Strategic Advisor, OECS Commission
The Creolization of Science, Computing & Artificial Intelligence in the Eastern Caribbean
Dr Curtis Charles, Director - Academic Affairs, UWI Five Islands Campus
Key digital skills and jobs required for OECS/ECCU economic transformation
Larry Quinlan, Global Chief Information Officer, Deloitte
Economic sectors most poised to benefit from digital skills acquisition and transformation
Esperanza Lasagabaster, Lead Economist - Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation unit of the Latin American and Caribbean Region, World Bank Group
2021-04-14 10:45 am

Mind and Body Wellness Exercises- Yoga Stretching

2021-04-14 11:00 am

MASTER CLASSES

2021-04-14 11:00 am

Digital Economy and OECS/ECCU Economic Development: The Technology –Economy Connection

Digital Economy and OECS/ECCU Economic Development: The Technology –Economy Connection
Dr Justin Ram, Chief Executive Officer, Justin Ram Advisory Services & GSEC
2021-04-14 11:00 am

4th Industrial Revolution jobs and skills that will drive sustainable development

4th Industrial Revolution jobs and skills that will drive sustainable development
Michelle Marius, Director, ICT Pulse Consulting – Jamaica
2021-04-14 12:00 pm

DCash and the Transformation of the ECCU Economy

DCash and the Transformation of the ECCU Economy
Sharmyn Powell, Chief Risk Officer/Chairperson,FinTech Working Group, ECCB
2021-04-14 12:00 pm

Strategic Partnerships that can Advance the Region’s Digital Developmental Agenda

Strategic Partnerships that can Advance the Region’s Digital Developmental Agenda
Bevil Wooding, Technology and Development Strategist/Advisor, OECS Commission
2021-04-14 1:00 pm

Lunch – Jazz Concert featuring Gairy Knight

Music Exposition

2021-04-14 2:30 pm

Leveraging Digitisation to Empower the Diaspora as Agents of Sustainable Development

Leveraging Digitisation to Empower the Diaspora as Agents of Sustainable Development
Roberto Gil Cancel Comas, Senior Regional Labour Mobility and Human Development Specialist, International Organisation for Migration
2021-04-14 2:30 pm

Technology, Risk-Taking and Innovation to advance Digital Education and Entrepreneurship

Technology, Risk-Taking and Innovation to advance Digital Education and Entrepreneurship
Kirk-Anthony Hamilton - Architectural designer turned entrepreneur, founder of the Infiniti Partnership Inc., Tech Beach Retreat and The Destination Experience
2021-04-14 3:30 pm

Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr Nicholas Brathwaite, Inventor, Entrepreneur, International Business Executive and Founding Managing Partner, WRVI Capital
2021-04-14 3:30 pm

Do's and don'ts for accelerating digital transformation of the financial sector

Do's and don'ts for accelerating digital transformation of the financial sector
Nuria Aliño, Senior Digital Financial Services and Innovation specialist at International Finance Corporation (IFC)
2021-04-14 4:30 pm

FIRESIDE CHAT - Digital Credentials

Digital Credentials
Mindaugas Glodas, Chief Executive Officer, Norway Registers Development AS
2021-04-14 5:00 pm

CLOSE – DAY 1

2021-04-15 08:30 am

BREAKFAST CHAT

How can Caribbean food systems emerge stronger?
Barton Clarke, Executive Director, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute
2021-04-15 09:05 am

Mind and Body Wellness – Yoga Stretching

2021-04-15 09:20 am

WELCOME

Overview of the day’s Programme and Introduction of Speakers,Event Host

2021-04-15 09:35 am

Panel 2 Discussion - Food and Nutrition Security

Role of Regional Governments in Encouraging Sustainable Food Security
Hon. Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural transformation, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Strengthening Food Systems in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security
Dr Leroy E. Phillip, Associate Professor (retired), Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Canada
The Future of Food Systems and Value Chains in the Caribbean
Aira Htenas, Agriculture Economist, World Bank Group
The Future of Food Systems and Value Chains in the Caribbean
Ms Maria Florencia Millan Placci, Agro-logistics Consultant, World Bank Group
Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Local interventions to promote the economic empowerment of rural women
Keithlin Caroo, Executive Director, Helen’s Daughters
Moderator
Dr Patrick Antoine, Principal Consultant and Interim Head, CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO)
2021-04-15 10:45 am

BREAK

Video Presentation “The return of the Caribbean Agricultural Sector”

2021-04-15 11:00 am

MASTER CLASSES

2021-04-15 11:00 am

Food Security Measurements and Indicators

Food security measurements and indicators
Professor Rohanie Maharaj, Food Science and Technology/Programme Coordinator, Department of Chemical Engineering, UWI, St. Augustine
Food Security Measurements and Indicators
Dr. Madhur Gautam, Lead Agriculture Economist, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank
2021-04-15 11:00 am

Using Technology to Address the Supply Chain Challenges – Responsive and Resilient Supply Chains

Using Technology to Address the Supply Chain Challenges – Responsive and Resilient Supply Chains
Dr Parmesh Shah, Global Lead, Data Driven Digital Agriculture, World Bank Group
Using Technology to Address the Supply Chain Challenges – Responsive and Resilient Supply Chains
David Vivas Eugui, Legal Officer, Office of the Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
2021-04-15 12:00 pm

Technology and Food Security – New Opportunities...New Jobs

Technology and Food Security – New Opportunities...New Jobs
Dr Arthur Martin, Research Technology Manager, Chemical Division at Daikin America, Decatur, USA
2021-04-15 12:00 pm

Promoting Eco-system Tourism to Advance the Developmental Agenda

Promoting Eco-system Tourism to Advance the Developmental Agenda
Samuel Raphael, Managing Director & Developer, Jungle Bay Resort, Dominica
2021-04-15 1:00 pm

LUNCH

Virtual Art Exposition featuring Calvert Jones with Musical Accompaniment

2021-04-15 2:30 pm

OECS/ECCU Ocean, Seas and Marine Eco-system - Turning Challenges into Opportunities, OECS Bio-Trade Initiative with the Queen Conch

The 2020 BioTrade principles and the new self-assessment tool
Lika Sasaki, Programme Management Officer, UNCTAD
The Blue BioTrade project in the OECS. Seizing trade and biodiversity opportunities
Lench Fevrier, Technical Specialist, Agriculture, OECS
Queen conch as a CITES-listed species – the importance of Non-Detriment Findings and regulated trade in selected OECS countries
Karen Gaynor, Scientific Support Officer, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
2021-04-15 2:30 pm

Possibilities in the Biotech Industry

Possibilities in the Biotech Industry
Dr Arthur Martin, Research Technology Manager, Chemical Division at Daikin America, Decatur, Alabama
2021-04-15 3:30 pm

Closing Ceremony

5G Technology Demonstration and Presentation
Tim Takala, Global Director for 5G and Wireless, Daikin, USA
Closing Remarks and The Next Steps
Timothy N. J. Antoine, Governor, ECCB

Musical Exposition